President"s Cup 2016: Hearts of Oak vs Kumasi Asante Kotoko

Follow Sportscrusader.com live text commentary on 2016 edition of the President’s Cup between arch rivals Hearts of Oak and Kumasi Asante Kotoko at the Accra Sports Stadium.

President"s Cup 2016: Hearts of Oak vs Kumasi Asante Kotoko

Hearts-Kotoko Games Can Make or Break a Player - Mireku

Former Hearts of Oak defender and club captain, Yaw Amankwah Mireku has revealed to Sportscrusader.com, that a game involving Ghana’s two big clubs, had been a career defining moment for any player.

Kotoko recorded their fifth consecutive victory in the ‘Super Clash’ at the Accra Sports Stadium over Hearts. A first half howler from Burkinabe number one, Soulama Abdulai saw the ball end at the back of the net after he was put under pressure by Dauda Mohammed.

Soulama Abdulai whose mistake cost Hearts to lose 0-1 to fierce rivals, Kotoko

Speaking in a interview with Sportscrusader.com, Mireku who won the CAF Confederation cup in 2004 with the Phobians said, “it is bad and an unfortunate incident that fell Soulama’s way in the game, but that is what it means playing in games involving the two teams.”

“Hearts-Kotoko games are massive and special as one can even gain a national team call up as in the same vein it can break you as a player and end ones career,” he added.

Hearts will look to quickly revive their season with an away trip to Berekum to face in-form Chelsea.

Hearts-Kotoko Games Can Make or Break a Player - Mireku

It"s A Great Feeling to Beat Hearts - Annan

Former Ghana U-20 and Kumasi Asante Kotoko goal keeper, Felix Annan has told Sportscrusader.com that his sides win over Hearts is always ‘a great feeling’ to pull a fast one over a bitter rival.

Kotoko defeated Hearts 1-0 at the Accra Sports Stadium in a Ghana Premier League (GPL) encounter after a costly mistake from goalkeeper, Soulama Abdulaye saw the Burkina Faso number one shot stopper miscue a back pass into his own net.

Felix Annan (middle) waves at fans during warm up session before the game against Hearts

Annan in an interview with Sportscrusader.com said, “wins in these games is always great however, a victory over your bitterest rivals (herein Hearts of Oak) is a great feeling to have experienced and we are happy to return the favour of endless support from the fans during a bad start to the 2015/16 GPL season.

Kotoko will look to have consistency after this victory after a stop-start 2015/16 campaign.

It"s A Great Feeling to Beat Hearts - Annan

Photos: Hearts 0-1 Kotoko

An Soulama Abdulaye howler saw Kumasi Asante Kotoko emerged victorious in the Super Clash against fierce and bitterest rivals, Hearts of Oak at the Accra Sports Stadium.

Here are action pictures of the game:

Photos: Hearts 0-1 Kotoko